Multiple choice

Which of the following factors were identified by the Fazal Ali Commission that needed to be taken into account in any scheme for reorganization of states?

  1. Preservation and strengthening of unity and security of the country.
  2. Linguistic and cultural homogeneity.
  3. Financial, economic and administrative consideration.
  4. Planning and promotion of the welfare of the people in each state as well as of the nation as a whole.

  1. Only 1, 2 and 3

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 2, 3 and 4

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Fazal Ali Commission (States Reorganisation Commission, 1953) considered all four factors when recommending state boundaries: national unity/security (1), linguistic-cultural ties (2), financial-administrative viability (3), and welfare planning (4). The Commission's report explicitly stated these principles must be balanced together in reorganizing states, making 'All of these' the correct answer.

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